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Notable Births & Deaths for Millbrook Heights ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Millbrook Heights. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

  • Maryanne Amacher     (Composer)
    • She was born in Kane (PA) on February 25, 1938 (a Friday) and died in Rhinebeck (NY) on October 22, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. She is buried at Montrepose Cemetery (Ulster County, New York).
    • Rhinebeck is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Millbrook Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maryanne Amacher<1>
  • Timothy Shay Arthur     (Author)
  • Frank F. Bahret     (Major League Baseball)
  • James Goodwin Batterson     (Architect)
    • He was born in Bloomfield (CT) on February 23, 1823 (a Sunday) and died in Bloomfield (CT) on September 18, 1901 (a Wednesday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery (Hartford County, Connecticut).
    • Bloomfield is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Millbrook Heights.
    • Bloomfield is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Millbrook Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Goodwin Batterson<1>
  • Peter Bogdanovich     (Director, writer, actor, producer)
  • Jane Matilda Bolin     (Jurist)
  • Jonathan Brandis     (Actor)
    • He was born in Danbury (CT) on April 13, 1976 (a Tueday) and died in West Hollywood (CA) on November 12, 2003 (a Wednesday) at the age of 27. The body was cremated.
    • Danbury is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Millbrook Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jonathan Brandis<1>
  • Herbert Theodore 'Buttons' Briggs     (Major League Baseball)
  • James Cagney     (Oscar winning actor)
    • Full name: James Francis Cagney
    • He was born in New York (NY) on July 17, 1899 (a Monday) and died in Stanfordville (NY) on March 30, 1986 (a Sunday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Stanfordville is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north of Millbrook Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Cagney<1>
  • Joe Colombo     (Crime figure)
    • He was born in New York (NY) on June 16, 1923 (a Saturday) and died in Newburgh (NY) on May 22, 1978 (a Monday) at the age of 54. He is buried at St. John RC Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
    • Newburgh is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Millbrook Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Colombo<1>
  • Elmer Nathan 'Al' Corwin     (Major League Baseball)
  • Richard Denning     (Actor)
    • Born: Louis Albert Heindrich Denninger, Jr.
    • He was born in Poughkeepsie (NY) on March 27, 1914 (a Friday) and died in Escondido (CA) on October 11, 1998 (a Sunday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Maui Veterans Cemetery (Maui County, Hawaii).
    • Poughkeepsie is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Millbrook Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Denning<1>
  • Alix Dobkin     (Singer, songwriter, author, activist)
    • Full name: Alix Cecil Dobkin
    • He was born in New York (NY) on August 16, 1940 (a Friday) and died in Woodstock (NY) on May 19, 2021 (a Wednesday) at the age of 80. We don't have any burial details.
    • Woodstock is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Millbrook Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alix Dobkin<1>
  • James Douglas     (Actor)
    • He was born in Los Angeles (CA) on May 20, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Bethlehem (CT) on March 5, 2016 (a Saturday) at the age of 86.
    • Bethlehem is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Millbrook Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Douglas<1>
  • Andrew Jackson Downing     (Architect)
  • Anton Otto Fischer     (Illustrator)
    • He was born in Regensburg (Germany) on February 23, 1882 (a Thursday) and died in Woodstock (NY) on March 26, 1962 (a Monday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Montrepose Cemetery (Ulster County, New York).
    • Woodstock is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Millbrook Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anton Otto Fischer<1>
  • William Maybury Fleming     (Actor)
    • He was born in Danbury (CT) on September 29, 1817 (a Monday) and died somewhere in New York (we don't know the specific location) on May 7, 1866 (a Monday) at the age of 48. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
    • Danbury is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Millbrook Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Maybury Fleming<1>
  • Dorothy Frooks     (Actress, author)
  • Norman S. Hall     (Screenwriter)
  • Charles Kassel Harris     (Composer)
  • William S. Hart     (Actor, screenwriter, director, author)
    • Full name: William Surry Hart
    • He was born in Newburgh (NY) on December 6, 1864 (a Tueday) and died in Newhall (CA) on June 23, 1946 (a Sunday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
    • Newburgh is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Millbrook Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William S. Hart<1>

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Footnotes ...

<1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.









 

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